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Mass. Board of Medicine lacking in transparency for malpractice, other disciplinary actions
Over the last two decades, the Board of Registration in Medicine has omitted or removed from its website thousands of embarrassing records, according to an Initiative comparison of the board’s records and a nationwide database maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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- Massachusetts’ three largest Sunday papers run Initiative piece
- Mass. Board of Medicine lacking in transparency for malpractice, other disciplinary actions
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- Inaugural NEFAI conference a treasure trove for 25 fortunate reporters
- Eagle-Tribune Story Prompts Official Action
- New Haven Independent Report Uncovers Slumlord Section 8 Scam
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New England's Best Investigative Reporting
A recent New Haven Independent report has taken the concept of the “slum landlord” to a new level. The Independent found that landlords Janet Dawson and Michael Steinbach were letting their low-income properties fall into disrepair and foreclosure for nonpayment while they continued to collect Section 8 federal rent subsidy dollars from the Housing Authority
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Veteran Reporter Lisa Chedekel on the Future of Investigative Journalism and C-HIT
As newsroom resources have dwindled so has the ability to produce in-depth investigative reporting, the indispensable watchdog arm of journalism. But journalists are resourceful, if nothing else, and while investigative teams are disappearing from the newsrooms, they are reemerging online as independent organizations. Are these new models sustainable? And what does the shift mean for the next generation of investigative reporters?
Watchdog in the News
Massachusetts’ three largest Sunday papers run Initiative piece Yesterday, the Initiative for Investigative Reporting published a piece on the physician-friendly practice of purging or omitting malpractice settlement payments and disciplinary actions from physician profiles. The Boston Globe, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and The Springfield Republican are also carrying the report.
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Inaugural NEFAI conference a treasure trove for 25 fortunate reporters By Jesse Nankin Twenty-five New England journalists filed into a small auditorium on an unseasonably warm November afternoon. We came from all corners of New England—some dewy-eyed, others more seasoned, but all eager to learn more about how to harness the full potential of online resources and public records laws to help sustain today’s public
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